Local level SAEC policies/data (Humboldt County, California)

Vanessa Nason filed this request with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office of Humboldt County, CA.

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From: Vanessa Nason

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

Any and all statistics, data, reports, audits, policies, and procedures pertaining to the following items regarding sexual assault evidence collection (SAEC) kits (also known as "rape kits") and processing:

• all standard operating procedures regarding the SAEC process

• any written policies or procedures regarding department practices on the acquisition of or handling of rape kit evidence, including protocols for its collection, testing, and delegation and transfer to all other possibly relevant locations, laboratories, or agencies

• the number of kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed

• the number of kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed

• the number of unprocessed kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations

• any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data.

• all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits

• all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits

If there any questions about this request, please feel free to call us at the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Nason

From: HSO-MAILBOX

Kathleen Wright
Administrative Secretary
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
707-268-3615

From: Paris, Melva
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 7:56 AM
To: HSO-MAILBOX
Subject: Re: California Public Records Act Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (Humboldt County, California)

My apologies, we are still working on your PRR, hope to have a response by the end of this week.

Thanks for you patience.

Melva Paris, Legal Office Services Supervisor

From: Paris, Melva

Hello,

Sorry for the delay. We have completed our research and I am putting the information in a format that's legible since we don't have this information computerized. I will have a completed response to you no later than Monday August 28th, 2017.

Thank you for your patience.

Melva Paris
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Legal Office Services Supervisor
Phone - 707-268-3604
Fax # - 707-445-7298
Email - mparis@co.humboldt.ca.us

From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

Hello,

Please find attached are response to your PRR regarding SAEC.

Have a great day!

Melva Paris
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Legal Office Services Supervisor
Phone - 707-268-3604
Fax # - 707-445-7298
Email - mparis@co.humboldt.ca.us

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